outduel

verb

out·​duel ˌau̇t-ˈd(y)ü-əl How to pronounce outduel (audio)
outdueled; outdueling; outduels

transitive verb

: to defeat or outdo in a duel or competition
If their games start opening up during five-on-five play, they feel like they have the skill to outduel any team.Chris Hine

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But the Yankees seemingly have a major advantage in the matchup, having plenty of reason to expect righty Cam Schlittler to outduel lefty Connelly Early. Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 That’s the question that could determine Friday’s game, as TCU’s deep receiving corps of Eric McAlister, Jordan Dwyer and Joseph Manjack will aim to outduel Arizona State’s Jordyn Tyson. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025 But Super Bowl 57 will bring a different type of challenge in trying to outduel Mahomes. USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2023 Miller will look to outduel his coaching counterpart with the same surname in Musketeers coach Sean Miller. Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 7 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for outduel

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outduel was in 1911

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“Outduel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outduel. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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